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Robert Melville 1694–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1694

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK

Death Date: 1760

Death Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: Thomas Melvil

Mother: Elizabeth Park

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Dalrymple

Children(s): Elizabeth Melville

Robert Melville was born in 1694 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK, the child of Thomas Melvil And Elizabeth Bessie Park. Robert Melville married Elizabeth Dalrymple, and had children including Elizabeth Melville. Robert Melville passed away in 1760 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Robert Melville was born in 1694 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK, the child of Thomas Melvil And Elizabeth Bessie Park.
  • Robert Melville married Elizabeth Dalrymple, and had children including Elizabeth Melville.
  • Robert Melville passed away in 1760 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Melvil
1665–1694
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Park
1650–1694
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Dalrymple
1695–1735
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Melville
–1750
Birth Location: –
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Robert Melville's Ancestors

Self
Robert Melville
1694–1760
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
Parents
Thomas Melvil
1665–1694
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth ("Bessie") Park
1650–1694
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Melville
1637–1665
Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Agnes Abercrombie
1635–1650
Edinburgh,,Midlothian,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Jean Gourlay
1620–
Alexander Abercrombie
1610–
Marione Wilsoun
1615–1635
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Kincraig
1595–
Agnes Huttoun
1605–
Richard SMYTH
1591–1638

Robert Melville's Descendants

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Robert Melville (1694–1760) m. Elizabeth Dalrymple (17 Feb 1695–1735)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Melville –1750 m. John Purvis 1715–1750
    1. 1. William Purves 1735– m. Helen Carrel 1735–
      1. 1. James Purves 1756–1788 m. Christiana (Robertson) *** 1750–1818
        1. 1. Robert Purvis 1780–1863 m. Margaret Cullen 1787–1848 m. Margarat (Cullen) * 1787–1848
        2. 2. Euphan (Purves) * 1778–
        3. 3. Catharine (Purves Anderson) * 1784–
        4. 4. Euphemia Carrie 1779–

Robert Melville's Timeline

2 Records

1694
1694
Birth of Robert Melville in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
1760
1760
Age 66
Death of Robert Melville in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1694
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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